The Hat Comes Back!

I had this hat on my shelf at home. I don't even recall where or when I purchased it. It simply had a tag inside that said "Australia". I grabbed the hat before we went to Europe as it seemed like it was rather crushable and could withstand whatever might happen between here and there.

I find that I have to wear hats because the sunlight seems to reflect off the coatings of my glasses and the reflection makes it difficult to see. Or, maybe it's cataracts. Or maybe my hair is out of control (so what's new?!)

The orange coat (an LL Bean find with a zip in/out liner) was a staple of my wardrobe as well;

As were the flowered pants. They did get washed! As we travel with one carry-on each, our clothing options are somewhat limited! 

I received complements about the hat many, any times. It almost became laughable. I was often asked where I got it, and I could only shrug my shoulders, and repeat that the tag insider only says, "Australia". 

We boarded the plane in Dublin, direct to Orlando. We deplaned and returned home. At first I thought the hat was in the back of the car, where the suitcases had been. Then I thought I must have brought it inside and put it in my closet. Hmm, not there. Maybe it was in the back seat of the car. Nope. Maybe I put it down somewhere in the house. Nope. Oh no, I must have left my fabulous, world traveling hat on the plane. The overhead storage compartment is deep. I am short. I probably didn't see it pushed to the back. 

I was crushed. It was such a great hat. I loved the fit; it has a tie in it to make it tighter on windy days. I really like the color. Based solely on the pictures I've included in this post, you can see that blue is "my" color!

Thanks to the Internet, and a search for "Australian hats for women, crushable" I came across a Wallaroo hat that looked just like the one I had left on the plane. 

My hat arrived today. Yes! It's "MY" hat! It's back!